CAUSES OF SHELLY SPOTS AND HEAD CHECKS IN RAIL-METHODS FOR THEIR PREVENTION

Causes of shelly spots and head checks in rail are discussed, and methods for their prevention are recommended. Topics considered include six tests of heat-treated rail, a final report of service tests of 155-lb rail on the Pennsylvania RR laid on the high side of a 6-deg curve, a University of Illinois study of rolling tests, investigation into the significance of the hydrogen level in rail steel, and report on a three-dimensional photoelastic investigation to study the internal stresses within the rail head due to wheel contact pressures.

• Corporate Authors:

  American Railway Engineering Association

  59 East Van Buren Street
  Chicago, IL  United States  60605
• Publication Date: 1959

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 917-969
• Serial:
  • AREA BULLETIN
  • Volume: 60
  • Publisher: American Railway Engineering Association

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Heat treated rail; Maintenance of way; Rail steel; Railroad rails; Shelling (Metals)
• Old TRIS Terms: Head checks; Rail metallurgy; Rail shelling
• Subject Areas: Maintenance and Preservation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00052374
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Association of American Railroads
• Report/Paper Numbers: Proceeding
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 22 1976 12:00AM